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Vacuum distillation

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-002409

Distillation under reduced pressure (less the atmospheric) which lowers the boiling temperature of the liquid being distilled. This technique with its relatively low temperatures prevents cracking or decomposition of the charge stock.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-002409
FieldEnergy
SubjectPetroleum
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-002409",
  "term": "Vacuum distillation",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "Distillation under reduced pressure (less the atmospheric) which lowers the boiling temperature of the liquid being distilled. This technique with its relatively low temperatures prevents cracking or decomposition of the charge stock.",
  "subject": "Petroleum",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/vacuum-distillation/"
}

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